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818 Roundup: Hobby Lobby protests in Burbank, Son suspected of stabbing father

Beth Abaravich, of Glendale, takes the microphone to speak her mind at a protest, of mostly women, in front of the newly opened Hobby Lobby in Burbank on Monday, July 7, 2014. The protesters have taken issue with a lawsuit filed by Hobby Lobby for the right to strike some of the contraceptive options available through Obamacare that conflicts with the companies religious philosophy, a lawsuit that escalated to the Supreme Court of the United States who sided with Hobby Lobby.
(Tim Berger / Staff Photographer / July 7, 2014)

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Nearly 100 protesters arrived at the grand opening of Hobby Lobby in Burbankon Monday. The Green family, which owns the craft chain, argued that forcing the company to provide IUDs and the so-called morning after pill -- a requirement under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare -- went against its evangelical Christian beliefs, as they believe such treatments are tantamount to abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the store, which held a soft opening in Burbank last Friday, and has gained attention from local activists.